It was good news and bad for Koovs in its latest year as sales soared and deals were struck, yet demonetisation and spending for growth dented the bottom line, leading to losses. But it says profitability is close.

​Private equity giant Blackstone Group has called off the sale of its $2.8 billion (USD) Australian shopping mall portfolio, a source said, as the looming arrival of Amazon spooks buyers of bricks-and-mortar stores.

The popularity of the DK88 bag and higher-spending luxury customers offset any negative issues at Burberry in Q1 as the firm turned in good sales growth but said there's still work to do in a "time of great change".

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners came closest to acquiring Abercrombie & Fitch Co, but could not meet the U.S. teen apparel retailer company's valuation expectations, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (Abercrombie) has announced it will not engage in any of the transactions it was considering to save the brand and instead will focus on its current strategy to increase shareholder value.

Private shareholders in Sainsbury's berated the British supermarket group's board at its annual meeting on Wednesday, complaining about three years of falling profit and the prospect of a fourth in its current year.

...Capital Partners at the beginning of 2017 has allowed the brand to expand west and increase its focus on the US. “The new private equity investment from Palamon has enabled the brand to invest in the US market, sta...

...travelled from the central province of Hunan to pay 52,515 yuan ($8,000) in a quest for the perfect nose at Shanghai's private Huamei Medical Cosmetology Hospital.Spread over four floors and featuring a peaceful co...

...with stints at Henkel and L‘Oreal, will take the helm on Nov. 1, Douglas said on Monday.Douglas is majority owned by private equity group CVC Capital Partners, which bought its stake in the retailer from U.S. buyou...

...director of Hunkemöller.In addition to Hunkemöller’s best-selling items, the new stores will stock the HKMX, Noir and Private collections, which means they will have be larger in size. To this end, the Dutch compan...

...the launch of a creative media hub in East London, and the expansion of its HQ. The business, recently acquired by private equity giant Apax for a reported £800m, said the new distribution centre will have the pot...

...turn-black printed cuffs and quilting.Having launched the brand only this season, Brøgger and Norström have been taking private orders and they have a small stockholding for the website that will be available later...

...t moments of Gianni in the Nineties staging couture at the Ritz in Paris or the dazzling ready-to-wear shows of his private palazzo on Via Gesù were all evoked. A magazine left on each seat called the event, Tribut...

...actress's interest in also documenting life from the other side of the camera.Adrian Hume-Sayer, Christie's director of private collections, said the sale was "pretty extensive"."There's lots of little personal thi...

...try-before-you-buy experience.At John Lewis Oxford Street, Cambridge and Liverpool, shoppers can now stay overnight and host private dining experiences, again with everything in The Residence for sale and exclusive...

...Grasse and Paris, this new institution is not linked to any particular brand, explained the museum's creators.Financed by private funds, the museum is supported by the French Union of perfumery, which includes 66 h...

... shopping, and we can't wait to bring Apple Pay to New Zealand so customers there can start making easy, secure and private payments in their favorite stores, apps and on the web," said Apple Pay chief Jennifer Bai...

...with the works through the latest virtual reality (VR) technology. The organizers say Bjork, 50, believes VR provides a private theatrical experience, allowing audiences to connect with her in a unique way."She app...

...seriously," he said, speaking from Rome's Luiss university.Earlier on Monday, Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan had a private audience with Pope Francis. It was the latest in a string of meetings the pontiff h...

...Maris had been vocal in encouraging richly valued startups to go public rather than continuing to exploit the booming private markets, and depriving employees and early investors the chance to cash out their shares...

...around them when there's a new story to view. There are no likes or public comments; instead you can tap and send a private message to that person on Instagram Direct.Instagram Stories will be rolling out globally ...

...n. Recognising the needs and opportunities for designers today, we created Pantone Studio to provide them their own private color studio – a place where they can explore, capture, create and share color inspiration...

...Capital Partners at the beginning of 2017 has allowed the brand to expand west and increase its focus on the US. “The new private equity investment from Palamon has enabled the brand to invest in the US market, sta...

...the launch of a creative media hub in East London, and the expansion of its HQ. The business, recently acquired by private equity giant Apax for a reported £800m, said the new distribution centre will have the pot...

...turn-black printed cuffs and quilting.Having launched the brand only this season, Brøgger and Norström have been taking private orders and they have a small stockholding for the website that will be available later...

...t moments of Gianni in the Nineties staging couture at the Ritz in Paris or the dazzling ready-to-wear shows of his private palazzo on Via Gesù were all evoked. A magazine left on each seat called the event, Tribut...

...actress's interest in also documenting life from the other side of the camera.Adrian Hume-Sayer, Christie's director of private collections, said the sale was "pretty extensive"."There's lots of little personal thi...

...already tested its potential in this price segment in 2015, with an ephemeral offer of personalized lingerie, called 'Private Edition.' The collection will be presented at the annual Etam Lingerie fashion show on S...

...firms KKR & Co LP and Bain Capital LP, together with real estate investment trust Vornado Realty Trust, took Toys “R” Us private in 2005. On Monday, they all supported the company filing for bankruptcy, according t...

...Inc’s Google. But over the course of several days, a much broader swathe of the U.S. economy, from media firm Viacom to private equity firm TPG signed on. The newer letter adds firms like biotech firm Becton, Dicki...

...Flipkart and its subsidiaries Myntra, Jabong in the fashion category with the help of Shoppers Stop fashion network and private labels. Amazon will enable Shoppers Stop to access its nationwide customer base and he...

...actress's interest in also documenting life from the other side of the camera.Adrian Hume-Sayer, Christie's director of private collections, said the sale was "pretty extensive"."There's lots of little personal thi...

...turn-black printed cuffs and quilting.Having launched the brand only this season, Brøgger and Norström have been taking private orders and they have a small stockholding for the website that will be available later...

...t moments of Gianni in the Nineties staging couture at the Ritz in Paris or the dazzling ready-to-wear shows of his private palazzo on Via Gesù were all evoked. A magazine left on each seat called the event, Tribut...

...“Jewellers are sceptical about festive demand. They are keeping bare-minimum inventory,” said a Mumbai-based dealer with a private bank.In top consumer China, gold was being sold at premiums of $4 to $5 over the be...

...now is 13 million bales, out of which a million bales are exported. Drawing attention to the issue of government and private enterprises failing to supply qualitative, well-germinated and heat- and virus-resistant...

...A group of 24 cotton scientists in Pakistan is visiting seed outlets of private firms and over 600 fields to examine the performance of different crop varieties and inspect seed quality and availability.

...to build its fashion vertical in order to compete with leading online fashion players in India. Meia is the first private label offering in the fashion space by Shopclues under which it will offer apparel and acc...

...had earlier stated that it will scale up its store count in smaller and rural retail markets to boost sales from its private labels. The company’s second store in tier II city of Jamshedpur seems to be a step in th...